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« on: April 12, 2009, 10:37:42 PM »
An interesting old bike ran last year at the BUB Trials.  A feature article is at www.classicmotorcycle.co.uk  Click "American Dream" for the full article.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2009, 12:26:33 AM »
A great bike......I had the pleasure of checking it
out at  last years BUB
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2009, 03:12:05 PM »
Wasn't the bike ridden by TE Lawrence at the beginning of "Lawrence of Arabia" a JAP?

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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2009, 03:33:02 PM »
Quote from: manta22 on April 13, 2009, 03:12:05 PM
Wasn't the bike ridden by TE Lawrence at the beginning of "Lawrence of Arabia" a JAP?

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ


I thought it was a Brough Superior, but I might be mistaken.  Tony
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2009, 05:15:02 PM »
It's a James A. Preswich (JAP) engine in a featherbed Norton frame.  Brough used JAP engines in some of their bikes, Matchless in others.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2009, 05:00:44 PM »
Indeed that bike is a nice piece of work, and thanks for posting the article from the UK magazine.
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2009, 01:34:55 AM »
In my reading of TE Lawrence it would seam to me the sand would not make for a good enviroment for the open valve train i have seen on all JAP hotrod convershons of US. motors. The erley Brough Superior motors wour flatheads V Twins 900-12oo cc. That would work ok in the sand. the open valve gear is a speedway ie cinder track set up i think. Late model speedway JAP all inclosed changed post war??? I know you Gentelmen who have been overseas would know more about it than I any responce whould bee aprecataed Thanks in advance   Giant Jim
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2009, 07:42:19 AM »
The First 200Mph 1/4 was done (in this country as far as I know) was done by Alf Hagon on a very similar V Twin although I think it was a Godden but still J.A.P. really
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